Neelum-Jhelum project facing problems in settling debt liabilities, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD:Â The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed on Wednesday that Neelum-Jhehlum Hydropower Project (NJHP) was facing financial...
FBR surpasses target, collects over Rs1tr in July-Sept quarter
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected more than Rs1,000 billion revenue during the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current...
PM Imran stresses use of IT services to uplift less-developed areas
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that information technology plays a fundamental role in uplifting less-developed areas.
The PM said this while...
Sindh govt approves land in three districts for SSGC to lay pipeline
KARACHI: The provincial cabinet of Sindh has approved the allotment of land for the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to lay a...
Work on four dams in Balochistan to be completed next year, SC told
QUETTA: The Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday that five dams have been completed in Balochistan, while work on four more under-construction...
Diesel price cut by Rs2.4 per litre; petrol rate remains unchanged
The government has decided that there will be no increase in the price of petrol for next 15 days.
According to a notification...
FBR revises duty drawback rates for leather sector
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs (FBR) has revised upwards the rates of duty drawback for the leather sector, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce...
OGRA increases LPG prices for October
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs3 per kilogramme...
Committee formed to expedite development work in tribal districts
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has constituted a special committee, to be headed by the additional chief secretary, to look into...
BoI, MISHAL join hands to improve Pakistan’s CGI ranking
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) and the World Economic Forum’s partner institute on global competitiveness, MISHAL, have agreed to assume reforms...
Sindh bans use of LPG in public transport
KARACHI:Â The Sindh government has banned the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in all public service vehicles (PSVs) and asked...
FBR offices to observe extended working hours for tax collection
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday directed its field offices of Inland Revenue to remain open late hours on...
Livestock sector to be transformed on modern lines: CM Buzdar
LAHORE:Â Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the provincial government is committed to transforming the livestock sector on modern lines.
The...
Govt likely to cut petrol price by Rs2 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out a reduction in the prices of petroleum products (POL) for the...
PM addresses UN summit, calls for one-year extension in G20 debt relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday the investment in sustainable infrastructure would be the key to a resilient economic recovery...